Ceva–Ormea railway

Ceva–Ormea railway
The railway bridge in Bagnasco
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Piedmont, Italy
Termini Ceva
Ormea
Stations 2 station
6 stops
Operation
Opened February 15, 1893 (1893-02-15)
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Trenitalia
Technical
Line length 35 km (22 mi)
Number of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification no
Route map
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from Bra † 1994
 from Turin
 0.000 Ceva 387 m
 to Savona
 Cevetta
 Torino-Savona Autostrada
 Tanaro river
 7.318 Nucetto 458 m
 Tanaro river
 11.603 Bagnasco 485 m
 16.720 Pievetta 527 m
 18.418 Priola 534 m
 Tanaro river
 24.311 Garessio 585 m
 Tanaro river
 26.915 Trappa 610 m
 30.781 Eca-Nasagò 655 m
 35.432 Ormea 716 m

The Ceva–Ormea railway is a local railway line of Piedmont in Italy, situated in the province of Cuneo, that connect Ormea to Ceva railway node, crossing the high valley of Tanaro. From 2016 is used only as a tourist railway[1][2]

The tourist service is performed by historic trains of Fondazione FS, operated by Trenitalia, on specific dates. Regular traffic was suspended from 17 June 2012, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[3][4]

History

The railway was opened from 1889 to 1893.[5]

Tract Inauguration [5]
Ceva–Priola 15 September 1889
Priola–Garessio 15 July 1890
Garessio–Trappa 15 April 1891
Trappa–Ormea 15 February 1893

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Guarda al turismo la riapertura della ferrovia Ceva-Ormea". Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ↑ LA STAMPA - Torna a vivere la storica ferrovia Ceva-Ormea
  3. ↑ Silvia Adorno, Chiusure in Piemonte, in "I Treni" n. 351 (settembre 2012), pp. 14-19
  4. ↑ redazionale (16 June 2012). "Servizio con autobus sulle ferrovie a bassa frequentazione". Piemonte Informa. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926". Archived from the original on 2009-06-24.

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Bibliography

  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 8
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